25. well an apparent reservoir or a source of human feelings, emotions, energy, etc.: a well of compassion.
26. well a container, receptacle, or reservoir for a liquid, as ink.
27. well any sunken or deep enclosed space, as a shaft for air or light, stairs, or an elevator, extending vertically through the floors of a building.
28. well a hollow compartment, recessed area, or depression for holding a specific item or items, as fish in the bottom of a boat or the retracted wheels of an airplane in flight.
29. well Naut.
30. well a part of a weatherdeck between two superstructures, extending from one side of a vessel to the other.
31. (v.i.)well to rise, spring, or gush, as water, from the earth or some other source (often fol. by up, out, or forth): Tears welled up in my eyes.
33. (adj.)well like, of, resembling, from, or used in connection with a well.
Etymology: (bef. 900; (n.) ME well(e), OE wylle, wella, c. OHG welle wave; (v.) ME; OE weallan to boil, melt, c. OS, OHG wallan)
Definition of 'WELL'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)well a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
2. (noun)well a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
3. (noun)well, wellspring, fountainhead an abundant source "she was a well of information"
4. (noun)well an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
5. (adj)well an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landinggear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
6. (adj)well in goodhealth especially after having suffered illness or injury "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
7. (adj)good, well(p) resulting favorably "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
8. (verb)well(p) wise or advantageous and hence advisable "it would be well to start early"
9. (adverb)well, swell come up, as of a liquid "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"
10. (adverb)well, good (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a highstandard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good"
11. (adverb)well thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combiningform "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated"
12. (adverb)well, easily indicating high probability; in all likelihood "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
13. (adverb)well (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
14. (adverb)well to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
15. (adverb)well favorably; with approval "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
16. (adverb)well, considerably, substantially to a great extent or degree "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
17. (adverb)well, intimately with great or especially intimate knowledge "we knew them well"
18. (adverb)well with prudence or propriety "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
19. (adverb)well with skill or in a pleasingmanner "she dances well"; "he writes well"
20. (adverb)well, advantageously in a manner affording benefit or advantage "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
21. (adverb)well, comfortably in financial comfort "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
22. (adverb)well without unusual distress or resentment; with goodhumor "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"
1. (adverb)well to a good or excellent standard He's doing well in his new job.
2. well effectively or with skill She writes very well.
3. well thoroughly Stir the milk in well.
4. well very much The novel was well worth waiting for.
5. well as well in addition to I'll be there and John will as well.; Bring something to eat as well as your bathing suit.
6. well do well (for yourself) to be earning plenty of money He's a lawyer and doing very well for himself.
7. well may/might as well indicates you think sth is a goodideaeven if it is not perfect We might as well start without Gina.
8. well could/might/may well indicates sth is likely He may well have misunderstood me.
9. well well done used to praise Well done everyone!
10. (interjection)well used to start a statement, especially a reply expressing doubt or disagreement "I think he stole it." "Well, there isn't any proof."; Well, how about meeting for lunch?
11. well indicates surprise, anger, etc. Well, that was a nasty thing to say!; Well, well, look who's over there.
12. well oh well indicates acceptance of sth bad Oh well, we'll just have to come back later.
13. (adjective)well ≠ ill, sick "How's your mother?" "Very well, thanks."; He didn't feel very well.
15. (noun)well a hole in the ground from which water is taken The well had dried up.
16. well a hole in the ground from which oil or gas is taken ***oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico
Definition of 'WELL'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)WELL good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered
2. (adj)WELL being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well
6. (verb)WELL a pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form, and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth from caving in
7. (verb)WELL a shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine
Definitions of WELL 
Afrikaans: put
Arabic: بِئْر
Bulgarian: кладенец
Brazilian: poço
Czech: studna
German: der Brunnen
Danish: brønd
Greek: πηγάδι
Spanish: pozo
Estonian: ðaht, kaev
Farsi: چاه
Finnish: kaivo
French: puits
Hebrew: בְּאֵר
Hindi: कुंआ
Croatian: bunar
Hungarian: kút
Indonesian: sumur
Icelandic: borhola; brunnur
Italian: pozzo
Japanese: 井戸
Korean: 우물, 갱정(坑井)
Lithuanian: šulinys
Latvian: aka; urbums
Malay: telaga
Dutch: put
Norwegian: brønn
Polish: studnia
Portuguese: poço
Romanian: puţ de mină
Russian: колодец; скважина
Slovak: studňa
Slovenian: vodnjak
Serbian: bunar
Swedish: brunn, källa
Thai: บ่อน้ำ; บ่อน้ำมัน
Turkish: kuyu
Taiwanese: 井
Ukrainian: криниця; свердловина
Urdu: کنواں
Vietnamese: giếng
Chinese: 并
